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THE NEWS AND HERA LA WINNSBORJOu70. , a , 0A. ArJANSu 6VIS. Romp,18 7N0. 6. RENOLJD.% Assoo1ATS EDITo. THE NATIONAL TICKET. --- olt PtESIDENT: WINFIELD S. .IANCOCK, Of Penns-Avanila. FOR VJCl-i11ESIDENT: WULAAAM 1H. ENGLIS11, Of Indiana; Auex 8-ri'rniAs nAS ACCEPTED AN invitation to address the people of Augusta li behalf of Hancock, whom he favored for the Presidency in 1868. IN THE Iit- HI1FIX, MATCH ON Saturday, at one thousand and eleven liidi ed yards, an Amorican team of four caeil out. third, being )eaten by two Irish Jeams. ''lI.J ESUITS1' AIM' A )MUSINCI COMMi( vrnblo sympathy in France. .In several towns the otlivials have resigned rath Imr thanl expel dihem, -while inl Lyons1 the lNwyers left tho bar in a body when tle iewly appointed coimis Sioner-s Came inl to take t heir seats. TUiE GoVEMNOt H.\s NoT YET ap pointed a sherifl'for Charleston coun ty. Mr. Hugh i'o-'egusoin is said to have seenred the iecommendation of a ma111jority of the Chirlestonl Legislative delegitionl. .1 le is a CnIldidatt. also for the tll t-erm. Co. Ated IRhett will also Seek the nomination. Tin ll:1.:m.iCA NNrIONAL Execu tive Committee have elected ex-Gov. Mari1shal jewell, of Iassachusetts, Chairman, and ex-Senator Dorsey, of Arkansas, Secretary. On the sub committee of twenty-two there are but six Grant men. (Zaiield's friends are evidently afiaid of the Grantites. CARLEs BIADLAUGII, THE ENoUs11 demagogue aid Atheist, has been at. last permitted to aflirm instead of taking the oath, and is now a full fledged member of Parliament. Glad stone secured thc adoption of a stand ing order that hereafter all members of Parliament, if they wish, shall be allowed to affirin instead of taking the regular oath. On Saturday Brad laugh was served with a notice of suit for flve hundred pounds for sitting in parliament and voting without taking the oath. This means that the Conservatives will test the matter in the courts. The Funding SBandel. A serious irregularItv has been discovered in the f\mding operations recently carried oni in the Court of Claims. A bout one hiundred thousand dollars of bills of the Bank of the State that should have been canceled and filed away are said to be missing, and no one knows where they are, whether funded a second time or whether still in the bands of outside persons, When the funding began Commrissionier Colt emplAoyed Mr. Alexander C. Laughlin, of Colutnbia, former cashier of the Exchange Baink, as an expert to examine the bills pre sented for fundling, to throw out counterfeits anid to cancel and file away in paickages the genluine bills. AboutI six hmluiiilre'd thloneuid dlollars' worth of' these btills were funided, it is said, and1( until very recently it was suppblosedl that. all these we re safelv' repjosinig in thme sealed brwowni paper packages into which each lot had beeni On the Governor's return to Colum bia from Cincinnati he wias informed that certain irregularities had been dliscov-ered, in that one or two pack ages had been for somne reason exam ined and found niot to contain as mnany~ dlollarK as the endorsement on each. package called for. Coimnissioner ('oit was immediately sumnmned and ini fo,rmed of this thet, and lie caused the arrest of Mr. Laughlin who had been inl chaf'ge of the bills. After evidence ta keni for the State, Trial Justice F'iekling bound Mr. Langblin'over1 in ihe sumi of $2,500O, to appeanr at coumrt. A further invest igatlion was had, and oni Satur-day Conini.siwner Coit maide a tlldav'it thait he beclievecd a hundred thousanid dollars are hiissing, where upon Mr. Langblin's bail was raised to $50,000, ini defaiult- of which lie was ('onunlitted to jail. Mr. Laughlin deies anyv kn,ow ledge of thle discrep) aney*v, anid as'ceri hi~ s entire innocence ol frauI I. It is chariiged that looseness preiC*iled ini thme Otii(e, efspeciailly in lint the (ask of' recording and connt ing thie bills wvas left to the care of a single man, anid some hold( Commuis sinner Coit responsible for negligence. IIis friends say that the (duties of his otfice were very arduous and that it was necessary for himn to have an ex pert, to dcide1 the genuineness of the bills. In the absence of all (lie evidence we do not know whom to chairge wit,h re sponsibility for this grave scandal, and for this we await the action of (lie court. Certain it is that the good name of the State has been injured, and that the Democratie admninistra tion and through it thie party has re ceived a severe blow. The peculiar boast of (lie South Carolinau Demnocia cy is that it administers affairs honiest Jy, and this boast has been wvarranitedl - by the facts. Scandals that have dis graced other States have, as yet, been unknown here since 1876. It is in. eumbent, therefore, upon the adminis. 'tration to exhaust every moans in fix ing the responibility for this affair where it belonugs. The Demnocratie Party of tI State 1-annllot Vt otsy %Ind1e1 thips'reproach. Let iLbe idor. stood buae Ihr all that1 the4 slightest deviation fiom the highest standard ot Morality wift be rebuked, and tht any offence will receive swift.end aure punishment. We are extremely leth to believe (iat aniy crime has been committed. But it is tsoless to disguise the fact that there Is a deep Mystery enlvelopiig this matter) Whih ust be explained. We are confdent that (he administra iou \will ferret the thing out without loss of time. 111 0le Ineall time we asksuspension ofjudgment in behalf of Mr. Laughlin until he have a full opportunity to present his dei-e, A FEE 1 i 1 1i~' *ON. Witi One ofFairfleitt's Daugh(eirs Saw in tho National Capital and i a Trip to Mount Vernon--A Delightful Time all 4oulnd" .Messrs. Editorm: Beingone of about fifty girls from the Columbia Female College, together with Mrs. Jonies, wife of the President, and a few other married Jadies (who went, as they said, to keel) us straight) and Misses Baker and Swygert, teachers in the Columbial College) we left Colimbia Thursday, the 17th Jumw, hi charge of President J. L. Jones and Professor J.l Walter )ickson, on an exeursion to Washington City. Long bef'ore the arrival of the Charlotte trainl, which Was to carry us II a special car, we mnight. have beenl Seen htuddled togethl er near the track with tiinks, hat boxes, satchels, &c., all eager to hear the solund o' the Whistle of the engine that wts to speed us oil our aiticipaut ed happy trip. Soie were sitting on trtuks, some standing, all chatting anld but few listening. In short, it wias a perfect ubel. as you cnn well illiagifle, it you picture to yourself.1 fifIy light-hearted young girls let loose at oce t'ron restraiit. o sorict College discipline. 1n duie time thle trainl ar rived. We were soonl all 0in board and moved off ami(I thi, waving of' handkerchiefs and kissing of liands to dearrelations and friends. Neth,ig worthy of note occurred trom Coluil bit to Washington at which plnce we arrived the next day at onle o'clock. putting 111) at the National i0oll. Being very n.uch fatigned, we speit the remlaiiider of the d1- iln rest Itind recreation. Saturday morning bright and carly we set out sight-seeing. THE w1i11TE HOUSE being of most iIIportance was visited first. It would take volumes to name and describe everything secin in that beautiful place, and I will only ientionl a few objects of the most linporttte. Aflter enter ing tle gate we were first attracted by a large fomutnin filled with beautiful gold fish. In this lovely spot we could have remained for hours, but somn of' of' on' party wveie already a great distance in front, anti for teai- of losinig them we lingered here only a few minutes. A fter a casual gIbine at the grounds wve enitered the far famned East lRoom. One of our party' rearked that this was her idea O1 Paradise. The ceiling is divided inlto t wo panels beaut iiil'lIy decora ted. The chaldel iers, mirrors and tiiitu re arie of the most elegant d1escription.~ Friomi the wvall is suispended a maognificett p ortrait of Martha Washin gtont. Pasig on t wvestward we entter-ed the Green Reoom-~so called from the color of' its ttrnre. Next is the Blue Itoom, ini which the .Presidenit r'eceives his guests. It is of ovali shape, ihr ntishied in blue and gold. Froin thie south1 wiiulow of this room we have a grand( view otf the P'otomate river and lie Washintgtoni alonmentt.Th roomi niext is the Red .looin, bin g, as its niatme indicates, fturntishedl in r'ed. It is used( by the President's fanmily aus ai pr1ivate pl)'or'. We werc niot 'per' imitted to enter hny of' the private irooms, so I canniot describe their beaut ies. We ne xt visited TIlE COltCOIiAN A WT GALLERIY, a gift to the United States by Mr'. W. S.Corcoran, a wealthy banker and11 p)thlnthrlop)ist of Washiington. It is openied daily. 01n Mondayi~, Wedntes day and Friday an entraniice fee of' twenty-five cents is charged ; on other (lays admission is free. Leaivinig the Galleryv we next proce0(ededi to La~tfimv ette squar'e, opposite the Whaile flouse. It litludes seven acr'es. Two( broinze vases seven feet high and1( weighitig one thousand thtree htmidred pounids each orniametnt thie gr-ountds. rhere is also the equestrian statue of General Jatckson, which weighs fIfteen toins. After samtner'ing somte tinie in these gtrounds we iretutrned to the hotel Iir (dinnerC. TIhis d1isposed of', we wei'e read1y f'or another tramip. Th'le neOxt day being Stundiay wet went to the Metrmopolitan chturch, said( to be one of' the fltuest in the Untited States. A hymnn was sung, thtetn prayer' by Pr'of'. ,J. WValter' Dicksoni of' thle 'Con i bia Female College, after which the pathor' of' the chTiurch preaOichied ani eloquent sertmon. After serice we were permitted to go through the church, the sexton explaining ever thting that was of' interest to usa. Sundalty afternuoon we Visited Oak 11111 C2emetery, wuhiebi is iln Gortge fowni, and1( is situaited onl the heights. For beauty of situatin, exquisite t aste in adorm nenit anid getieral miaitttemin it canntot be sulrpassed. ft was originally the gift of' Mr. W. WV. Cot eo'an, and now embraces thir-ty acres. Secr'etary Sttantoin, Chiiet' Julst ice Chase and( maniy other' dist ingu ihed deadl ar'e bur iied t her-e. Monday' morning we visited the Capitol. iit Iu front of' the gate we) p)aused to v'iew the Naval Monument, the height of' which is about for'ty feet. Two fig tires, I I istory aidndierica, ctrownti t1le tob), and lielow thI ese tigutres standtts Victory' holdits a wreath ill hier righit hand, BeneathI Victoi-y on each side is a you thful Neptutne anld Mttrs. Thle nmonumnent beaurs thle initiS'jtlon, ''in memiory of the officers, setimen and1( miar-i's of' the United Stttes Navy who died ini defence of the Union andl libety of thcir' country, 18ti1-1865." Af'ter' adri'tg the mnoniument, wve procceded to (lie east potico o1'f-lie capit o, upon0 the steps8 of which thie Presi'denits of (the U nitedI States are inngut'ated. Above the south end of the steps onl anm elevated block is a marble grou p called "thle l)iscovery." It consists of two figureos--Columnbus hiolding the globe in. his hand, whtile' beside hIm," torror-Wirickoen. Its n femn.1 11211h), The armor vorn by Columbius 14 Sati to be a cupy ora sitiI* he actually wore. Tle group cost. $2D,000. Oil the north sid Of the steps is anothur group called "C4vilizatiol: or the Settlemeut of the CounIry." It repre seants the American pioleer iII conlict with the Indian. .This group also cost $29,000. We next entered the rotuI da, which occupies the centre of the Capitol. There tre eight largo pic-. tures aroutnii its Circuit, ealchl occlpy Ing a large panlel measuring eighteen byv twelve fCot. Over each o'f the four doors leading froiml the rotiitida is a marble statue. The cost of the four is said to le 8 1,000. We left the rotilda and entered the Whi-spering Gallery, wich is very i iterest ig. Two pe' soils staliig illncdialt'ely Opposite each other can coiverse cit.h the it I,ost case in a Very low tonle of voice. 'le voiee of tI(h I)Crson SpeAkilI' seems to be talking opposite an11 above the position he really occuics. We next proceeded to the old flit o 0 Heprescntatives. Next we entered tle iew Hall Of lIepreseWitaties. This has a gallery capable 'o having crowd ed mito it twelve hmidred Per1sons. The ceiling is of iron, and in t,he centre is a sky-light panelled with glass. Seats for (he members with desks inl fIont of them are aTraiged ill StMe0s sive seIi-circles filcing the Speaker's desk. ve next entered Che Senlatc Cham111 bor. In appearancee it reseitibles the 1lahi of Ie I WeseIItatives, though mu11ch sinaler. 'I'he desks o' the Senators are of highly polished Imahoga-ny. (I must not forzet to idd here thaft. each member 0t* ouArl part.y had t li honor of' taking a seat in oiur Senators' chairs and also in thit of thle President.) North of time Senate Chamber are three roolms of great beatily. One is fle IIresideit's. The vhole room is deco rated in fresco, mid oi tle walls are po-traitso1 Presideit, Washing;oll and Ils Cabinlet. The floor is covered% with a rich carpet. In this room the 'resi <teit affixes his sigiature to bills. Next we entered I e inlarblo room. 'Tle valls are of polished Tennessee marble nd plate gla;s. Four mar ble coltinmils Support (Ile uvilinlg. Lealving this poom, we eo(neretd Ihe library ofrCong-ress. These bevaultill halls are (of ir0, i1chluding shelves a1nd consequently are all five-proof, in 1879 (lie immber of vohn es was 3;52,651, besides 120,000 pamphlets. Ltst, hut by If( 1iWIns lea-st, we de sCended the steps that lead to the baise tieit, and0 there We saw ill the imachi i1ery for venitilauing" fthe builg. After remaiinga fewv miiiutes on .lie gr-ounds of the Capitol wo proceeded to the otanlical (Gar'den. In this lrge collservaitorv grow plants o'al! do scriptions 1 trom111 the m1aje1stic 0 plmII to the gracefil fern. We liext proeeded to (he Smithisonalial listitilue, the be luest of' anl English genteiima. The National 1M11s-'u in deposited there in elifes the collections of aill tle explor ing expediliois of'the Lited States, besides ,all other sorts of curiosities which it wouhl Iqilie weeks to examli ine arefully. Next. we went to the Agri culturl Departicit. U is a dei-ilit ful plaice, espeially under. the grape arbor, but we were alraid to I'em1ainil there long, lest ihe policenlian 'ould at tempt to arrest us for tasting the gr'apes m1er'ely to see if they were sout'. The next day w11h10h was Tuesday, we let't the Sixth street wharf at 10) o'clock a. in. FoR .\LOUNTr VERINON, wh'lich is seventeen mniles south of' the Capital and1( mnay be appr'oached by~ Ian or1 1 water. Tbclu first thing' of' iii ter'est afltr leav'~ing' +1, l..io i . Un iited States Arsenal, thie gr'ounds of' which are beamai'ul, and well kept. Just acr'oss thme Easterni Br'anchi w hich flows into the Pototi below the Arse al is the Insane Asvlunu. T1he first landing is at, (lie townt of Alexanidria, one of thme oldest and most imiportiant por'ts of' the cooiies. Frm'om the Poto mfac can be seen thie spire of' Christ Church, o1' which Washington wias a ve4rtrymanu. For't Foote oli the Alarv' land sideC is thle secondil lanidinmg. It.'is sit uted ont a high lutY( one hundred feet above the water', id is six miles froma Washiington. Fort, Wrashlinogton is the last landinog beforme r'eachism Mlomt Vernion, and is f'our miles (1if tant. The tolling ot' the bell and the hoisting oft the flag amniounce to (lie paissenger's lhat they' tire apprl)oachin ig the hoi of' Washington. After hamd-. ing, the first object of' inter'est isth toinb of' h1n whom was ''first ini war, first in peace, anid fim'st in (lie hearts of' his counitrymiuen.'' Th'le tomb1 i plaini brick structure, familiar through anul - tiplhied pints to everyv school-boy ini (lie land. Nearer the house standls the Washington Oak, mleasurinlg twelve feet in cir'cumfI'eece. Th'e first build inig reached is the 01ld barn built of' brick brouigt, f'rom Eigltad. We niext approac(hed'( (the dwelling house. It. is inade ot' wood, thie sidinlgs ot' wh'l ich Q arCut anid paited to r'epre'senit stonie. The east. piazza extend(s the enttire froiitof the house. IEight lar'ge plarliis suppor(iit (lie roof; whichi is ornia inecuted by' a baluistet'. En tering (lie innini hail from (lie eaust the first object of intterest is thie KEY, 01" iiE n.\sTILE', wvhich hangs in a glass friaine near' (lie statircais(. TIhis embnllema was priesenmt ed1 to (lie "'great friend of' libhertyv'' by Lafavh ette af'ter (lhe (lest rtiction o' (lie liastihe, and( wa'is highly prizeid by Wasinlgton. We( next enitere'd (lie east. par'lor' or miuswi' oom. hn this rinI is the h,ir'sicnhor'd, W1ashinig(ton's bridal present to Eleanior' Ciust is. ItL was ai eleganit li ece oh'fi i'rnit ure (lien, anid cost a thotmuaind dolairis'. Thhei'e is Waushiingb.on's coimpass aid tripod, used i is eai'ly sur'veys also (lie rose wood (lute on which lie phty'ed. Th'le netx t in order is (lhe 0oh1 St atte IDiinolu 1co01 ,(tha ceilIinmg otf whbiich is whlite ornIaiiientedl With st It(cO Work. Ani elabortel cl arn ved inmutch piece of' mamr.. ble is thme c'hiet' or'nament, of' this r'oomi. (on a massive rosewoodi (able timnder' a barge glass Case is a finodel of' (his ias tile, wh Iich was pi'esetedm to Washini"' ((i onv by a(fa,vet te. The jui lit aryeqi. mienits seen in thIs i'oom werte uised( by Washinmgtoni in lBraddock's camignm, 1( einext prioceede(ld to (lhe Faimily', Din-. ing Itoomt, which is niow used( as' a r'e C('pt ion '[hue sid:eboar'd w~'ithI kife and1( sp~oon ('ases stoodh ini bhis room ini (lhe time of Lawren''Oice Waishinigtoni. Next, east. of' this, is (lie coounsel r'oomi which wais Washinigtoni's ftermer'stlidy, beforie th1e e'xtensioni was butilt. WI'e mnext emntei'ed the Ltit'rary. Thius room wams designied by Washlmingtoni. It is sqItuare and1 hats t wo lam'ge win. dews opeing to (lie floor. There is nione of' (lie ot'igial (furn itur'e her'e and( no(hiing of' Interest save a phbister-'case of tho heiad of Lany~etto. After as.. cend(ing (lie stala'case we emntered( the r'oomnu h veh Washin tgton diecd. T(here we saw thie bed dhOrese as it was dur.iing~ his lif'etim e, also thme small stands amnt thme stately autdt'ons tha/ Were hf use at the (Itun of' hie 1nel A small staliwa: IOIAd to the Iroom0 UoV INOA bY Mirs. Washinou lol VWom the day ofhls dlath until a year anld a hlalftorlwardt3, whenl shte, too, died. Thiv roomhin a11 oly oe pico of origi nal futlituro, the small tallogally wasihstald. After leavin gthe house we inspect ed the yard. The west lawn is a driv Ing park, entered through the arched gat way at the ond of thie avenue. Through thisgate Washiigtonl br-ougt hig fair bride to Mount Vernon, 'id beneath the same arch fori v vears atiewtr,1, slowly flied thelong'lriiinot M11111Cuers hat0 attenlded his I'-uerld Ont Ole right of' the lawn is the flower gardenl', aid ol leleort the ve'getable giarden. The ilAwor garden is border ed by ledoes of box. Bol>der-IIg tle Imilm Walk7 ip a species of, hydrang-la Ilich was birolugil. rroi tle grave of Na.poleoin. The' flower 'garldeln col tais a large nmilibelor i thserose Call ed "6MIry Wainit (gton" aid Ilaily other simllplo, moddost, flowers, 11rom1 daisy to lily. Afte -I-endinr several hours a Ohis delightful pleu, we took the steamlier and ( arrivhed ait. Waing1imtol lit throo o'clock. Late tla.telrnoon somlle of our part y took i drive out to the Sol diers' 1allme. The grounls einbrace 500 acres and are most beaultitiillyv laid oil'. Tho drive widdhin (lhe eite'osurve extends seven miles. The mnain buil i is of ima'rle and tjiere are a11O sev elltll marble collaiges Iri 11e ofilcrs. III siluer. Prusidents Pierce, ivchanl till and Linlcolni (eie here, anld President Have siso Spellds at part of Ofh. Avarml welithlel' ait O.his beautifill re treal. Wednesdav Inlo'inbg we wenlt to the Na0Y0 Yaru.'Th rounds ocu )y 0about 27 acres. It conta-ins t numtill her of t.1ophie" colllected with our tin vid encounters ; and is Nvell worth a visit. The next place is (lie Treasury Do )artllelt., which Contain 1 . iooins. The cash rooln is tie most beuilfifull of anyl). 'Thle va t-relof*Stee(l an1d ch.]ill ( 111on, and ar0 abouit 15 by 20 fleet inl sizo. It was here duhat we saw the celebrat-ed Dr. Mar.11y Walker, it) whoml Ive werel. all introdficed, each refceivinli a jlearl.y shatkv il-mln her hand. ' 1 'hf( last place vi'sitd Was the l'alnt Oilice. There iwe saw inny Ii this of interest, fulonlg wIlich were Washillgtoil's 11111 ,iol-Im anid Franklin's printing mress. .I er iwer seveal'2 ': rea 1nthan 21in l (he building 11111 we Imusel ourselves fir t lollg vIhle try'ing to cotiverse with them. We n1ex t reli'led to thle hotel, paicked 0111 tritiks and)(] Olat a'tolernoon att five O'clock left for' our. owi holnes. .And flow. Mvssers. Edditors, inl conlel sMonl I would adld that I have grivenl voll but at very itilperfe'vt acecounlt of the sights we saw, the iflilormllation we ganthered, and the real pleasure we ell.-yrd duinglou trip and, must bog of' ymt and all yoilr readers to Ilake th Into ecessarly Allowalnce fCol all imper fectionls ill lhese file first scribbllings rut te public press of' a PusIDFNTr IIAN1m-oCK's CAirNF.T Fix ED.-Itis tulderitood that lit the 1mlect ing of'the leaders hist night, at which fIe deal whicl resulted in Genweral II.n1cock's eietionl wa%s arranlged, it Was 11ndel'stoo(l thlat ill the ceit, of his election the followinug gentlemilen should collpose the Cabinet: Secreta'y of State-Senator Bayard, of Delaware. SCletav'r of tho Trauryn CBS--pake SecreCtar.y of WVar'--GCenierai l'Crstn, of hienuctki'. Secrtry'1 of' th Navv1.-Mr'.Hu Ati tornioeGenrl-Clartkson1 N. Pot ter'. of New Yor'k. P)sI.tinaster' (.cuerlt-Gilhcr't C. Secaryai1 of thle Initerior'--Colon1el Morr'Iis'onl, Of Ilii s.i' .Pr'omises wereC also made(1 r'Sespectin" the amilbassaidorshtips to .Englaufl, Franlce and1( Germtuvu. It is salid, also,. t11l iaa g'oodl oflice was,pr)1omtised to Alr. Entglish,. of' Coni ple look np oln A. 11. Stephen01's as5 an1 enlori11us log'ician . I .tere is9 his st yle oft logic: "'Is t(his flihing so? Cer'main'ly. [A Pluise and1( 'Good !'] 15; this other:t iing ttot. so? Certadiinly not. [Lonug is so. Agreed(. The1n1 1 have atlso, per' contra)', pr'oved( Itha1.t this other1 I hiiig is not so. Agreed. Attd, tuy tr'ietnds, 1 am11 illiing to) pr'ove0 hids to the whiole counItry." [D:ealfeninlg ap lause.] WVASII1NGO'r'S PoTuart'r or Mit~ s1.11l..-W,hen Judrge Clif'or'd wats latt here, a guest of' Drl. Glordon , lie rc mar'kedl upon? thie htitfulnes5 oif' Watsh2 .Marshtall, and1( expresse'd a1 desire to see. aI copy adorn'i thle wa'lls of' the Su preml1e CJour't room1 at Waish intgloin, . C. Mr I. Richanrd N. Broo()ke. a1 1native arltis't, acted( upon wht fell f'rom .Jud(e of' Wa2shingtona's MNarshallh. [Last week lie too,k thecoy oWahnt,a comnullt tee passed( ihvoranbly tuon it, and( lie rce0ived~ a warran1111t. t' $8t00 for is work. Warr'~enton Tr'~ue /dex. Tfhei'e is a1 main otar11 towni, Aiid lie is wondrou01s wvise; WSheneve' he wvrites thle pr'ii 'intr lit lIe dotteth till his i's. -T~ioledo C'ommecialq. And( wvhien lie's dotted(5 ali of' them With great .angfr~/Joid andil case I ie punctl unates each1 partagrap~hI, Anid cro0sses all his f's. -Rcem fluaen JiegqisIcer. Up)0n one0 side alone lie wr'ites, Anud never1 irolls his leaves; And1( ft'otn thle meni of' ink ai smile, An mar tiilks "'inser0t'' r'eceives. CincinnahJlf Commercial. And wh'len a (1uesfion lhe (10th1 ask, (TIaught wiseli' lie hathl heen,) li1 (d0th I le goodly three0-cen1tstamp, F"or p)ostage batck, but in. 'Whatlever' tends 1to dliminishl sfitengfh should be retmoved trom Ithe sys't.~t1 l"of' Ihose w,pukeinig diseatses ol'' baby hlood-colip, dfiarr'hten't, etc.', use 1)r. Th111's la by Si'irup~ii whlich alwvays c!ire's. 1" r' stale by all dr1ug'gists, Pr'ie ..o cen't . EASONAB3LE DR~U OS, L.ORIDE of Lime, in conlvnieint Ac d, ]innuith. Ilueing. Liobig's .Lxtract o Beef, (Gargling Oil, ('ollodlon, Quick 8 .lver, Qtnnin, Cream1 Tlartar, Cod Liver it. Sothmfg Syrupj, lioyt's Cologne. Just Rceivced july ti McAS TER, PJtICE~ & CO. -Pt ,v 11 your.eubscrption. WINES AND LIQUORS GREAT rMETY. IWOUL) most respectfilly Inform n11y customers and the citizens of Fair field generlh, hiat I keep in stock a All supply of ilte Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco, &(., &c., ain guarantee Satisflction to any one giving me a trial. My stock consists as follows: I11POAtTE LIQUORI. OTARD, DUPUY & CO.'S COGNAC BEIANDIES. UMAND'S SCUIEDAM GINS. RAMSE-Y'S SCOTCII WHISKEYS. JAMAICA L. D. RUMS. F. MOIINO DE MORA SLIEIRY WI NE. P. MOLINIER PORT WINE. G. 1H. MUMM & CO.'S R1EIMS UH TAMPAGNE. GENUINE RHINE WINE. D)OiYESTIC IQUOIRS. SAUATOGA PUlE RYE WHI18. HEY. NATIIAN'S 1863 CABUINET RYE WHISKEY. STHAUSS' IMPlEJUAL RYE Wlllq KEY. K EESE'S "OWN" RYE WHISKEY. STONE NOUNTAIN RYE AND ROCK WHISKEY. CELEARATEI) PFF,%10E E1-1l,. RYE WIIISKEY, KENTUCKY BOUimoN WiiIS KEY. PLANTATION RYE WHISKEY. VIRGINIA APPLE AND PEACH J3IIANDI.ES. NORTI CAROLINA SWEET MASH CORN WIIISKEY. PLANTATION CORN WHIISXEYS. BLACKBERRY BRANDY. GiNGER BRANDY. NEW ENGLAND RUM. FR ENCIE'S "BOSTON" GIN. VrERY FINE OLD CLARET WINE. I ON NLA DE WIES 1 KEG D)11Y SCU;IlTEIRNONG WiNE. 1 KE?G S WEET SCUPPERINONG WINE. 1 KE(; SW~EET CATIA W~BA W INE. lUEhiGEli & EN(G EL'S CELEBIRAT ED L'AGEII hlEEl ON DI)IAUJGIiT AND) lBOTTLED. BASS & CO.'S IMPORTED) ALE. PURE CRAB APPLE CID El. PUlRE NATURIAL APPOLONA CUGAXLS AND) TfOBACOO. IR IA PSODY.-A STrR ICTrLY TENS CENT CIGAIR. TI[E PRIME MIfNISTER CIGAR-Il FOIR 25 CENTS. THlE PUCIK CIGAR--3 FORL 251 . CENTS. TIHE CORLONETI CTGARL-3 POR 251 CENTS. TIIFE SONORA CIGAR-8 FOR CE~NTS, THiE SMASIIER CIGARL-5 FOR 25 CENTS. Ti hE LIGHITN ING CIGAR-5 FOR 25 CENTS. THlE MONARCH OF ilEi SOUTH'I CIGAR-51 FOIR 251 CENTS, THET. MASTER STROKE CIGAR-5 TJ'IE AMERICAN T1WINS CIGAR 51 FOR[ '25 CENTS. TilE COSTA RIICA CIGAR-8B FOR - 10 CENTS. THlE RIOYAL SEAL CIGAR-10 FORL 26 CENTS, TI'IE RIOSE AND LILY C1GAR-410 PORL 25 CENTS, I. THlE HAVANA ChIAROOTS'-5 CENTS EACH, Tr. *W, BLACK WELL'S SMOKING TOBACCO, CIHEWINO TOBA CCO-TH RLEE GRIA DES. SUMMflER IREVERIAGES. ICE, LEMONS, I ~ SODA WAThR. THEII UEST MIXED?I BEVERAGES OF T H E SEASON SERVED) AT ALL hOURS OF 'MlE D)AY, TO SUIT TIlE MOST FASTIDiOUS TASTES. VEIfXY RESPECTFULLY, .F. W. UABENI4JIT. may 8 ILEAR 01F TOWN HALL .~~~~.~ 14V $ 44 1 GREAT BARGAINS IN SMOMS AT MIZNAUGH'S. HJAVING purchaoed a nice line during the recent decline, t will oftei' great iuducoments to the trade for the next thirty days before taking stock. A good 12 Thread Serge Gaiter at $1.00 Somothing nice ib a Half Uloth at $1.25. 103 pairs Grain Shoes at $1.45 Something nice in Half Cloth and Kid Buttohed, very low for eash. 1 Case Brogans at $1.25. 1 Case Plough Shoes A $1.25 .U E ES.'t GOODS iN W1,I7NSIOlO FO 1 THE PRICE, P Cases Woman's Polkas at 85e, 95c, and $1.05-far below their actual Value. - 100 Pairs Ladies Cloth Gaiters at 95c, $1,1) and $1.25, to. reduce stock. 100 Pairs Pebble Grain Shoes at $1.45. $1.05 and $1.88. 150 Buff and Calf Shoes at $1.45, $1.65 and $2.00. The best Misses Grain Buttoned Shoo in the State for $1.25- - Tin, Glass and Crockery Ware. These Goods I have marked down to such prices that will defy compotition. Just received fifty Patent Fly Traps. Give me a call before buying, Js Lo MEIMNAUGH, july 1 'Leader of Lov Prices. The Best Ever ProiaRcedg! THE DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING M0HINE14 CffALLBANGES TIE WORLD TO PRODUC7E .Cit EQ UAL $1,000 REWARD! K One thousand dollars reward ofl'ered to any person that vill dd a greab a range ot' work, and do it as well, on an otiler miijachiinei as as can be done on (he "DAVIS VElRTICAL FEED SEWl O ACH INE." Arrainemelits fop the contest will be made with aiy oie deshiring to collpeto for the 11ovo-nam1ed reward, within a reasonable thne after written application is received. DAVIS SEWING MACIL NE CO., Another large lot of the above Machines and the Improved 1rYeed just rc ceived. J. 0. Bo.u, Agent. - 'MI~ W- no r3a']-*43 a-Z]QrE:l& White and Colored Piques, Dress Goods in variety, lu3ion, Silks, Satins, Ribbons, Corsets. Gloves, Notions, Hosiery, Lace Bonnets, Ruching, Bolts, Linen and Lae Collars, Fichus. ries and everything generally found in a first-class Dry Goods, Fancy Goods and Millinery Establish's nent. You can got all you want as ioasounably as same goods can be bon,'ht anywhere. J. 0. BOAG. Frssh A-r va1s Every Week -AT THlE NEW STORE. Uloth. Shet ing. Pilmy Cse Gotons,0fl.n'apst theeh.n ost. o)urptrehases have been made nKFoRE TilE TIDAh WAYE IN PRIoIEs AND) AF'TERt ITS sIt 1381e DN N. a t, in eomAsq t ( cOaE .31e oo al$to 1( i O ettstomers for their piat,ronage. WE SELL STRICTLY FOR CASH ! may11DESPORTES &, EDN ADOS. F. ELDEB & CO. DESPEOTFULLY beg leave to inform tho citizens of Winnsboro ana .i surrounding country that they are now in receipt of their Spring and4( Summer Stock. DRY GOODS IN ABUNDANCE CLOTHING FOR EVERYbODY. STRIAW AND FELT HIAT$. SHOES FOR MEN, LADIES AND CHILDREN NOTI' NS IN PROFUSION JEAN,S, CASSIMERES, COTTONADES AND L1NN DtJOCNS. All our doods are fresh, newv and pretty. We will take pleastlre in exhibiting our stock to any and overy 0110. GAve us an early call. OUR GROCERY STORE Is full and complete as it always is. Picos and Goods guaranteed, :h sure to come to see us, and g'on will certainly get your money's war b, mech idi GROCERIES. Noie A NEW siily of Fafnily and Planta tion Grocries. 15~ bbls. Choice Now Orleans Mola""~0 :10 bbls. Choice Ottba Syrap, besides othei grads. LOAUk. WE BEG LEAVE to inform ottr Jackson' best grades Family Flot'r, Customers and the public generally, ALSO, that we have piurchased from1 Messrs, A ilo or P.atcht Futmily Plour-the best. McMASTERt BR1CE & CO. theh' NUGOARS. I nftire stock of All glades, from the hiighest to the I A D ~ l COFFEidge And that we will always keep onl Poahorly ar ioihe1 ne) a idJa ahd hand a FULL AND 8ELEOTED~ PLOWSSTOCIC. All we askc is a ttial, and botghtbefre headvndo an oteryou will find othr sto.ok and prices to articles too nlumeronut to inenation, All sut sold at the lowest possible prices,.uf feb 28. n'6..